No search warrants are issued for a variety of reasons. The two largest reasons include:
- A drug related search warrant. They want the element of surprise so the suspect does not have time to flush the drugs before police enter.
- The element of surprise. If they feel like there is a chance they will be ambushed when entering they want the element of surprise.
In this case, the fault very much lies with who issued the warrant and why they decided to conduct it at night. Breonna Taylor's Ex was known not to be in the home at the time the warrant was being carried out. And no drugs were found. The police did know Breonna Taylor's Ex was not present. Thus the decision was made to announce themselves. Police said they announced themselves several times. And 1 witness who was outside returning home from work heard the police announce themselves. However, servalage footage (not from the police) shows that the police arrived, rushed to the door. May have knocked once and yelled police before breaking the door in. It all happened really fast. And given that it was in the middle of the night, and both Breonna Taylor and her boyfriend were likely asleep. It is very likely they heard nothing when the police announced themselves. The only logical conclusion for someone storming your house in the middle of the night is it's a home invasion.
Also, the office who was fired and charged with reckless endangerment, it wasn't because he was involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor, but rather his bullets entered a neighboring apartment through the walls. A white person's apartment. Even with the self defense perspective, Breonna Taylor was still a innocent bystander caught in the line of fire.
